Improvement in match-machine



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Letters Patent No. 99.780,-t1atcd February/,15, 1,870.

-*M I IMPROVEMENT IN MATCH-MACHINE.

v'.l'he Schedule referred` to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same,

To all whom it may concern boxed, ready for the application of the igniting mattei' or material.

In the accompanyingplate of drawings, which illustrate my invention and form a part ofthe specification thereof, and in which corresponding parts are represented by similar letters- Figure 1 is a plan view of the frame or receptacle for holding the splint-s ot'wood from which the matches are hewn;

Figure 2 is a view of the match-frame casing; and

Figure 3, a perspective view of the match-making machine. v

` Tofenable others skilled in the art to avail them- 4selves ot' the benefits of my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation, which is as follows:

A represents a slatted frame constructed in any of the known ways, the slats oi' which frame heilig provided with grooves cnt across their `upper' surfaces at regular or equal distances apart.

The match-trame case, seen in fig. 2, is constructed of a block, and has one end, B, left open for the reception of the frame'A. This case is also provided with holes through its sides to correspond with the grooves in the slats of the frame A, and a thumb-screw, C, to

secure "the said frame in positio in the said casing.

The machine shown in iig. 3 is provided with knives K, to match the lioles in the ,case seen iu iig. L. and are worked by a pitman, I), and bell-crank.

The carriage Ey is operated by a friction-wheel 'at- 'tached to a shaft extending 'orn the balance-wheel or crank F to the pitman D.

The carriage G is constructed to carry the'bclves H and I do hereby declare under the tubes I, and is drawn or operated by means ofa winch or arm, J, connected to the carriage E.

'lhe tubes Inlay be constructed to carry the matches Y in two rows or sets of boxes if the frames are large.

lo operate my machine, rst layone of theslatted frames A in position and 'take a handful of splints and insert them in the said slatted frame,leaving a splint in eaclrgroove until the frame is full. The splints are then tightened, by pressure or otherwise, to a certain degree to hold the said splints in their place.4 The frame, iig. 2, is-then brought parallel with the frame, iig'. 1, and the splints made to enter the holes in the saidii'ainepf fig. 2, andthe screw Q i;-iglrtenedagainst;V the frame of fg. 1, thereby holding the splints in place.

The trame-,iig 1, or slats A', are loosened, and case or frame, Iig. 2, withdrawn and placed 'on blocks holding y the frame at the. length of a match from a level surface. Frame, iig. 2, is then loosened and the splints caused to drop onethe plain surface. The screw C .is tightened and the igniting material is applied to the splints when dry. They are set on the carriage E, the machine is put in motion; it cuts ol the matches and drops them with the igniting ends downward into the boxes I'. Shake the boxes .to make them become even therein, and when emptied into other, boxes they are evenly numbered -with their heads upward.

Having thus described the nature, construction, and operation of my invention, I will indicate what I claim and desire to secnre`by Letters .Patent in the following:r clauses:

1. 'lhc frame A, combined and arranged with the transfer frame, when constructed t0 operate as' described. e

2. The knives K, bell-crank and pltman -D, herein described, in combination with the shaft operated by vthe balance-wheel F, all'the parts being constructed,

arranged andl opera-ting as specified.

brillance-wheel F, witlra friction-wheel attached thereto, the carriage E, lever J, strueted and operating as described.

i L. T. LUTHER,v

Witnesses G. W. GILLETT, Ro'r. H. WILLIAMSON.

and carriage G, when con- 

